.Scott Pendlebury will leave a long (long) lasting legacy at the Collingwood Football Nightclub ... over 400 games worth. He is actually been actually Collingwood's own unique variation of a dynasty and arguably the best impactful plan any sort of nightclub in the contemporary era.Sure, there's been various other champions like Gary Ablett and also Lance Franklin, plus dynasty edges including Geelong, Hawthorn as well as Richmond.Round 21WHAT'S GAMING REALLY COSTING YOU? Specify a down payment limit.Watch every activity of every around this Toyota AFL Premiership Season deal with no ad-breaks in the course of play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free test today > But due to the fact that Pendlebury was actually composed to the Pies in 2005, they have actually possessed almost 20 years of consistent quality and also been on a regular basis in contention for premierships, with pair of to show for it (that can properly have been actually more). Basically one else may claim they've possessed that steady figure contributing to effectiveness for such a long period to put him in a league of his very own. In numerous ways Pendlebury expresses Collingwood overall over the final 20 years-- the peaks haven't been as higher or for just as long as other superstars as well as fantastic groups-- but the endurance remains in uncommon air.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies postures along with his Premiership Award after the 2023 AFL Grand Final match between Collingwood Magpies as well as Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Image through Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSIt's among many points that's comprised Pendlebury's incredible heritage as he readies to end up being the 6th gamer in AFL/VFL past history to play 400 activities when the Pies participate in arch rival Carlton on Sunday evening. "When I went back to the footy nightclub in 2021, it was actually an important point for me to reconnect with the club-- I didn't realise just how essential it would be," Collingwood scalp of advancement and Pendlebury's ex-teammate Josh Fraser informed foxfooty.com.au." I keep in mind heading to Adelaide for his 350th activity in 2022, that reached me how special he was. I understood it, however I presume being at the nightclub when it took place and finding the entire experience to get to 350 was extraordinary." This happening Sunday night is heading to be yet another amount once again." In coming back to the nightclub I have actually really felt pleased I've had the capacity to share as well as see aspect of his journey up close. He's an astonishing player, yet also a fabulous person, husband as well as father too." To observe him happen via the doors as a teen and turn into what he is actually ended up being now is one thing I'm very thankful to have actually seen." When you chat game vast, the universal appreciation he possesses. Not every other gamer possesses that and also some are polarised, but he's one everybody cherishes just how terrific he is." ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 16: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies commemorates his 350th video game in the course of the 2022 AFL Sphere 18 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Collingwood Magpies at the Adelaide Oval on July 16, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. (Picture through James Elsby/AFL Photos using Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads team friends onto the field throughout the round 22 AFL match between the Sydney Swans as well as the Collingwood Magpies at Sydney Cricket Ground on August 14, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Image through Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSThe quadruple century milestone alone is an amazing accomplishment, notwithstanding the remainder of his stacked legacy featuring two flags, a Rule Johnson medal, 5 best and fairests as well as six All-Australians. Fellow Magpies great Nathan Buckley designating Pendlebury the 132-year old nightclub's greatest ever before gamer is actually telling, coming from the bloke that has arguably the other toughest claim to the name. LEGACYThere's Pendlebury's meticulous off-field professionalism as well as personal travel to guarantee he is actually the most effective sportsmen he may be-- and precisely vital to him still going tough at 36. There's the soft relocating potential that produces it seem like he can cease opportunity on the area among turmoil and also step up on the huge phase when the tension concerns go to their highest.Oh and did you recognize he has a baseball background?The checklist goes on.MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Steele Sidebottom of the Magpies celebrates along with Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies after kicking an objective in the course of the 2023 AFL Grand Final match in between Collingwood Magpies and Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on September 30, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photograph by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSCollingwood 2010 premiership captain Nick Maxwell claimed there is actually "no silver bullet" to Pendlebury's excellences, along with his planning and also potential to look after his physical body the best he is actually seen. It is actually precisely been actually essential to Pendlebury's uniformity, which is what Maxwell believes collections him in addition to various other AFL greats. "There is actually players like 'Swanny' (Dane Swan) as well as 'Bucks' (Buckley) where their best and also downright peak may be far better-- 40 contacts and a couple of goals and also sort of trait," Maxwell informed foxfooty.com.au." But there is actually been actually no place near the consistency of an eight or 9 out of 10 that Pendlebury has actually been for basically 18 years. To be able to finish 15 out of 18 attend the best three in the most ideal as well as fairest is actually only unusual." To become at that amount for so long is actually why I have actually obtained him over any individual I have actually observed play." It's really the hardest trait to accomplish. You can easily possess fantastic periods or fantastic 5 or six-year periods, but to carry out it like he contends that amount is unbelievable." GOLD SHORE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 19: Chip Maxwell and also Scott Pendlebury get here for a Collingwood Magpies AFL training session at Metricon Coliseum on July 19, 2013 in Gold Shore, Australia. (Photo through Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMaxwell couldn't determine a details second when he first identified Pendlebury was actually exclusive, stating he possessed "steady development" and also "kept incorporating layers." Heck, by Pendlebury's second time in 2007, he was actually actually starring in the club's deep-seated finals run.Maxwell, who handed the captaincy over to Pendlebury in 2014, thinks his management headed to another degree when he had the ability to identify his capacity to impact colleagues through delivering them in addition to him. "That's what our team focused on very early days - what he could possibly show a youthful gamer that did weights or an extra treatment with him," Maxwell included." As our team started adding those coatings, that is actually when he knew the impact he may carry everybody else." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies operates with the sphere with Dane Swan throughout the round 19 AFL fit between the Collingwood Magpies as well as the Essendon Bombing Planes at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image through Michael Dodge/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMagpies 2010 premiership onward Travis Cloke advised Pendlebury's tradition encompasses beyond himself and also football. "Typically you connect tradition to specific honors. But he'll be kept in mind for every thing he is actually had the capacity to create for Collingwood," Cloke informed foxfooty.com.au." He obtained the ultimate results beforehand, at that point created the club back up as well as got it again. When he performs finally finish up, he'll possess left behind the regulation football nightclub in a far better place than when he got here." It's certainly not just on industry, he is actually done fantastic factors for the area of that soccer club as well as the label of AFL soccer." He's a top-notch person and footballer as well as will be in the Hall of Prominence one day. I make certain whatever he does upload regulation football, he'll be actually fantastic at. Permit's hope it is actually coaching in the AFL, given that he's acquired an amazing football IQ." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Travis Cloke and Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies commemorate an objective throughout the ANZAC Time rounded five AFL fit between the Essendon Bombers and also the Collingwood Magpies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSSo where performs the next amount reliability acquire from?Fraser feels it's "inherent" given Pendlebury possessed a dedication from a youthful grow older to "obtain the best away from themself" including journeying coming from Purchase around Victoria to play younger baseball. Pendlebury then "got a great deal" coming from others at Collingwood in the early times of his AFL quest and was actually "quite harmonic along with his environment" to find out what operated ideal for him. Scott Pendlebury plans for video game 400|01:28 That ride and also willpower is evocative overdue NBA folklore Kobe Bryant, who the Pies champ has actually long admired including having the words 'Mamba Attitude' written on the within his jumper in 2015." He is actually certainly a basketball supporter and also Kobe Bryant was his favorite player at some phase, I view correlations because," Fraser pointed out." I always remember how committed Kobe was on a personal degree and also I presume 'Pendles' possesses a sizable level of that in him. "I assume his primary focus is actually still very much on the group. That becomes part of his development, having obtained a great deal in the game, he can disperse his power as well as attitude to other portion of the activity" MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - APRIL 25: Jobe Watson of the Bombing Planes (L) and also Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies tremble hands just before they stroll to the Anzac banner during the course of the round 4 AFL match between the Essendon Bombers and the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on April 25, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Picture by Michael Dodge/AFL Media/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSINSIGHTSMaxwell revealed his connection along with Pendlebury was built on the two walking the water at Williamson at 9pm at the center of winter months in the onset of their progress. Initially arranging the additional treatments with his more youthful colleague, the parts will swiftly be actually turned around." Very early times I will contact him as well as pass by and choose him up as well as our company would certainly walk in the water for those added recoveries 2 or three times a full week," Maxwell remembered." It specified where I was actually having kids as well as my evenings modified, after that he 'd be texting me going: 'Be down there certainly in 10 mins, I'm dropping'. So our team went full circle." Those were actually the huge ones for our company early days building a connection." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Will Definitely Minson of the Bulldogs chases Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies throughout the shot one AFL suit in between the Western side Bulldogs and the Collingwood Magpies at Etihad Coliseum on March 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image through Smudge Dadswell/Getty Images) Source: FOX SPORTSMeanwhile Cloke claimed along with a laugh Pendlebury "shaking up with those s **** y dreadlocks" in the 2011 season was when he began to show different sides to his personality.Cloke called him a "really good individual you could possibly consistently possess a chat with"-- consisting of a group of gamers delighting in regular visits to coffee shops as well as lunch time areas during the full week. It's the on-field shenanigans Cloke recollects most fondly though, even when Pendlebury "could not kick the round over a bind tin"-- yet certain might entwine out some bullet passes inside fifty." Definitely on the footy industry he exudes charisma and course. He is actually so hassle-free moving as well as silky with sphere in palm," Cloke said. "He is actually simply an outstanding artisan-- he recognizes what to perform with sphere in palm and also just how to create something away from nothing-- that's what the great gamers carry out." He created being actually a forward quite simple and also it was actually constantly a delight to check out. I got a front row chair to a masterclass every week." I possess excellent minds of viewing him leaving the wing, appearing an interruption and also kicking targets or kicking it to me and also the similarity Leigh Brown and Chris Dawes." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 21: Scott Pendlebury of the Magpies leads his staff off the industry after winning the round 23 AFL suit in between the Carlton Woe and also the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on August 21, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Image through Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) Resource: FOX SPORTSTwo-time Copeland Trophy winner Paul Licuria exposed on the Collingwood website today that when presenting a youthful Pendlebury the ropes in the course of a 2007 pre-season training treatment, he pushed his understudy relevant of '50 percent trying to make him puke.' Yet Licuria was the one on the verge of vomitting in having a hard time to stay on top of the after that 19-year outdated Pendlebury. It's a feeling Fraser might relate to in recollecting merely how very competitive Pendlebury remained in any type of activity he joined. "You would certainly direct your eye across the team and when every person appeared like they were struggling, he might possess been actually having a hard time however certainly never let it show," Fraser always remembered. "There was actually a mind video game going on where if you were actually contending in something, he wasn't visiting stop till he discovered a technique to gain. "That was actually from a very early grow older-- whether the children were actually participating in basketball, an activity of football or even in the activity hauling-- he was an individual that would like to have the capacity to walk away in some way a champion. "That is actually one thing that's kept him in fantastic stead throughout his job. If he is actually had the capacity to push 'Licca' to the point of regurgitating, he is actually rather exclusive, since 'Licca' is actually as good as I have actually observed in terms of training.".